voting will lead to enhanced participation in welfare programs and increased consumption growth. We also show that … show that identity based voting results from the externalities derived from membership in social and information networks …, and such voting by enhancing participation in welfare programs leads to significant increases in household consumption …

governments) was initiated in 2002-3 with the devolution of specific functions, transfers of more grants and posting suitable …

reform included a quota for the disadvantaged – women and lower castes – to ensure their effective participation. The … comparative analysis on the determinants of participation of these groups and the poor vis-à-vis other groups across the states of … outcomes of decentralisation on participation are different across states and between different marginalised groups. While in …

important, having a greater impact on people’s lives, so pressures grow for greater transparency, participation and …